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Sony Chairman Howard Stringer to step down in June

Ben Buffone — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 13:57:56 +0000

The current Sony Chairman is set to retire this June at the annual shareholder's meeting after working at Sony for over 16 years. Stringer will use the transition to "pursue new opportunities". Read more...

Video: Bill Gates shares his thoughts on Windows 8, WP8 and Surface

Andy Weir — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:16:24 +0100

Microsoft's chairman Bill Gates took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to share his thoughts, as the company prepares to launch some of the most exciting products in its history. Read more...

CES Chairman Opens 2009 CES

Neowin Staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:40:03 +0000

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Bill Gates last public speech as Microsoft Chairman Overview

Tom Warren — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:04:30 +0100

Bill Gates launched Tech-ed Developers in Orlando, Florida today by announcing this was his last public speech as a full time employee (FTE) in his role of Microsoft Chairman. He will now transition to a... Read more...

Vint Cerf Steps Down as ICANN Chairman

Sagittarius — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 03:29:22 +0000

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In the 1970s, Vint Cerf played a leading role in developing the Internet's technical foundation. For the past seven years, he's faced the more daunting task of leading a key agency that oversees his creation.... Read more...

Dunn to exit as HP chairman

Hurmoth — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:01:27 +0100

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Hewlett Packard's board of directors named CEO and president Mark Hurd as chairman, succeeding Patricia Dunn, who caused a firestorm at the company by investigating leaks to the media. Dunn will continue to serve as... Read more...

Bill Gates Leaving Daily Role at Microsoft, Remains Chairman

Rob Wright — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:48:39 +0100

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Bill Gates will be transitioning out of a day-to-day role in the running of Microsoft by July 2008 to spend more time on his global health and education work with the Bill & Melinda Gates... Read more...

MIT Media Lab Chairman Steps Down

stncttr908 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:30:52 +0000

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According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nicholas Negoponte, co-founder and chairman of MIT's Media Lab, has stepped down from his position to concentrate on his One Laptop Per Child initiative. The changes went... Read more...

Midway Games Chairman Nicastro to Resign

malebolgia — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 23:03:08 +0100

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Midway Games Inc., a developer and publisher of entertainment software, on Friday said Chairman Neil Nicastro intends to resign from the board immediately after the June 10 annual meeting. In a statement, Nicastro cited personal... Read more...

Disney's Eisner Loses Chairman Role

malebolgia — Thu, 04 Mar 2004 05:19:53 +0000

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Embattled Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner on Wednesday was stripped of his role as chairman, but kept his position as chief executive even after 43 percent of shareholders voted against him in an... Read more...

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates Lauds Passage of Anti-Spam Bil

Tom Warren — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 18:26:15 +0000

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Applauds House for Passing Anti-Spam Bill As Legislation Moves Closer to the White House for President Bush's Signature Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp., today issued the... Read more...

Parsons Tapped as Next AOL Time Warner Chairman

configure — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 03:44:32 +0000

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AOL Time Warner Chief Executive Richard Parsons consolidated his power atop the world's biggest media company today, as the corporation's board of directors unanimously elected him to begin serving as chairman once Steve Case's resignation... Read more...

Case Resigns as AOL Chairman

ahodes1 — Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:15:37 +0000

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Thanks Scorbing for posting this AOL Time Warner on Sunday said Steve Case will step down as chairman of the company following the shareholders' meeting in May, but remain as a director... Read more...

Palmisano named IBM chairman

configure — Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:28:18 +0000

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IBM President and CEO Samuel Palmisano has been elected chairman of the company, succeeding Louis V. Gerstner Jr., who is retiring at the end of the year. Palmisano, 51, will take on the role... Read more...

AOL's chairman hangs onto his job

configure — Sat, 21 Sep 2002 06:06:28 +0100

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AOL Time Warner's chairman has held onto his job following a board meeting in New York. There had been speculation that Steve Case might have been ousted during the meeting. ... Read more...